9) The Department of Emergency Medicine at Harbor was the first to use catheter introducers for fluid resuscitation in the ER (Ann Emerg Med 1983;12:606-609). They are now used everywhere.

10) Dr. Ross Donaldson is a published (literary) book author. His bookThe Lassa Ward details his journey as a medical student treating Lassa Fever, a highly infectious and deadly disease, akin to the Ebola virus, in Sierra Leone.

11) Dr. Ravi Morchi volunteers yearly to provide medical and surgical care in Africa and Papua New Guinea, and once repaired the pericaridum of an unfortunate patient who was shot in the heart with an arrow. Read about some of his adventures...

12) Dr. Amy Kaji has a USFA Gold Medal in ice dancing.

13) Dr. Mike Peterson has held the rank of Major in the US Army.

14) Dr. David Burbulys has been the following characters for the costume party at our annual retreat: Pharaoh, Dr. Evil, The Cowardly Lion, Shrek, Mr. Incredible, an Oompa-loompa, Buzz Light-Year, Shrek and much more!

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15) Dr. Gausche-Hill's daughter is an aspiring singer and songwriter. Katie Costello's songs have been featured on mutliple TV shows including the new 90210, Private Practice, and One Tree Hill.

16) The Division of Thoracic Surgery performed the first successful heart transplant (dog to dog) in 1968 in building B1. B1 is the site of the original operating rooms of the Public Health hospital that became Harbor.

17) Dr. Hockberger's wife Patty is an artist who along with her friend Thelma created an original artwork series to decorate our pediatric ED.

18) The world's first ovum transfer program, led by Dr. John Buster, to help infertile couples. In 1984, we were the first institution in the world to achieve successful pregnancies using the technique of ovum transfer.